Spotsylvania Mall at 390 Spotsylvania Mall Drive in Fredericksburg, Virginia opened in 1980, and its Aladdin’s Castle arcade became a fixture by the late ’80s, located near JCPenney. Local news archives note “Kids’ Game Nights” hosted by AC in 1992 as part of mall youth programs. Long-time patrons recall neon token machines and redemption-ticket walls…
Spring Hill Mall at 1138 Spring Hill Mall Drive in West Dundee, Illinois opened in 1984. An Aladdin’s Castle arcade in Suite 126 provided a hub for video-game fans, boasting cabinets like Mortal Kombat and NBA Jam by the early 1990s. Local newspaper ads from 1995 promote “All-You-Can-Play Saturdays” and highlight token discounts for youth…
Spring Mall at 4200 South 76th Street in Greenfield, Wisconsin opened in 1985 and soon featured an Aladdin’s Castle arcade near its northwest corridor. Community newsletters from 1987 advertise “Free Play Fridays” and highlight new titles like Track & Field and Paperboy. Forum threads on Wisconsin nostalgia sites describe birthday parties under the AC’s neon…
St. Lawrence Center in Massena, New York opened in 1983 as the town’s first enclosed shopping destination. By the late 1980s, Space 100 housed an Aladdin’s Castle arcade, positioned just inside the main entrance at 100 St. Lawrence Center, bustling with Pac-Man and Galaga cabinets. Local nostalgia blogs and Arcade-Museum forum posts recall school-fundraiser events…
St. Louis Centre, downtown St. Louis’s indoor shopping mall opened in 1985, featured an Aladdin’s Castle arcade tucked beneath the food court near the west atrium. Designed as part of the city’s urban renewal, the mall’s arcade quickly became a weekend destination for families seeking climate-controlled fun. Local newspaper ads from 1987 list Pac-Man, Ms.…
Stone River Mall in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, opened in 1991. Space A-100 hosted an Aladdin’s Castle arcade in the mid‐1990s, positioned near JCPenney and featuring a mix of redemption games and Namco classics. Local youth‐group newsletters from 1995 promoted “token sale Tuesdays,” and mall candid snapshots show teens clustered around a Ridge Racer cabinet. The arcade…
Sunrise Mall in Corpus Christi, Texas, opened in 1979. By the early 1990s, Suite #129 inside the mall housed an Aladdin’s Castle arcade, advertised in local newspapers for its “newest video games” and “family nights.” Long‐time residents remember lining up for Mortal Kombat II and the buzz of tickets rattling in redemption machines, all under…
The Empire Mall in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, opened in 1975 and featured an Aladdin’s Castle arcade near its south wing by the early 1980s. Local shoppers’ guides from 1989 list it among the mall’s family attractions. Memory‐lane blog entries describe a packed Air Hockey table and a bumper‐to‐bumper lineup of Namco cabinets, including Tekken…
The Oaks Mall in Gainesville, Florida, opened in 1978 with anchors Sears, Belk, and JCPenney. Its Aladdin’s Castle arcade, located near the central fountain, became a hotspot for UF students and local teens in the ’80s and ’90s. Forum posts recall birthday‐party packages that included free tokens, and reports of weekend tournaments on titles like…
The Pines Mall in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, opened in 1986 and anchored by Dillard’s, JCPenney, and Sears. By the late 1980s, Space 116 housed an Aladdin’s Castle arcade just inside the northeast entrance—promoted in local shopper guides as the mall’s premier youth hangout. Locals remember the neon-lit façade and rows of Galaga and Pac-Man cabinets…
